Medico CREST Estate - Funky Patina

kgill

Starting to Get Obsessed

Apr 11, 2013

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• Jul 9, 2013

• #1

I just found this one for $6. That seems to be the most I have had to pay lately for estate buys. The other three pipes I got must have come from the same smoker because they are all just as funky. Should make for dramatic before and after shots.

 

captainsousie

Lifer

Aug 1, 2012

4,603

5,160

• Jul 9, 2013

• #2

I'm a sucker for beat up estates too. A lot of work but really rewarding.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

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22

• Jul 9, 2013

• #3

It will shine up nicely!

 

wildcat

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 1, 2012

682

1

• Jul 9, 2013

• #4

I'm a sucker for beat up estates too. A lot of work but really rewarding.

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+1

It will shine up nicely!

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+1 again!

 

kgill

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Apr 11, 2013

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• Nov 11, 2013

• #5

I started working on this one last night at 3am! Couldn't sleep.
Can anyone tell me what this stem is made of before I get into it?
Thanks

 

uberam3rica

Lifer

Sep 7, 2011

4,015

9

Capac, Michigan

• Nov 11, 2013

• #6

Some TLC and elbow grease, and it should look great. I have a pipe that looked worse. I sent it out to be cleaned up, and it looks great now.

 

petes03

Lifer

Jun 23, 2013

6,212

10,653

The Hills of Tennessee

• Nov 11, 2013

• #7

It looks to be oxidized like Vulcanite, but being a Medico, it could possibly be ABS.

 

flyguy

Lifer

Nov 20, 2012

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4

• Nov 11, 2013

• #8

I own a Medico Varsity. It is a good smoker and is in my active rotation. It has a vulcanite stem.

 

kgill

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Apr 11, 2013

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• Nov 29, 2013

• #9

I've been working on this one lately. Stem getting some repairs with superglue and the stummel is now soaking in grain alcohol.

 

kgill

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Apr 11, 2013

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• Nov 29, 2013

• #10

 

lifeon2

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 19, 2012

625

12

denver co

• Nov 29, 2013

• #11

good call on the soak I hope you reamed the bejeesus out of it first

 

kgill

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Apr 11, 2013

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• Nov 29, 2013

• #12

I didn't ream it first. My approach was to use the alcohol soak to soften everything then ream it.
I hope my strategy works, ill find out.
But I checked the outer surface last night after about 6 hours in the soak and most of the finish is sloughing off. Cake is still hard. Ill try reaming it this afternoon to see how it goes.

 

kashmir

Lifer

May 17, 2011

2,712

64

Northern New Jersey

• Nov 29, 2013

• #13

Your gonna have to roll up your sleeves on that one.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

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• Nov 29, 2013

• #14

It's a toss up whether it's a diamond in the rough under there, or whether the whole thing will dissolve.

Not really, but that's how it looks. The before-and-after photos should be spectacular.

 

05venturer

Lifer

Nov 25, 2012

1,622

2

Amery,WI

• Nov 29, 2013

• #15

Would you call it "Funky Old Patina"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OP5EnaaYjQ

 

lifeon2

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 19, 2012

625

12

denver co

• Nov 29, 2013

• #16

I think its gonna shine like a new dime

 

kgill

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Apr 11, 2013

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• Nov 29, 2013

• #17

So I pulled the stummel out after 12 hrs soaking in Grain Alcohol.
It was still muddy from tars and grime, but the finish was no longer on it and the grain started to appear.

Here it is in Daylight





I tried to get a good pic of the cake

 

lifeon2

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 19, 2012

625

12

denver co

• Nov 29, 2013

• #18

Once you get the cake out that thing should be about 1/2 a pound lighter

 

kgill

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Apr 11, 2013

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• Nov 30, 2013

• #19

Here it is after rinsing, scrubbing with a magic pad, then wet sanding with 1000 grit

 

kgill

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Apr 11, 2013

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• Nov 30, 2013

• #20

This marking became visible. Looks like 79, probably a shape number?